Health
State of health in Maricopa
W ith a population of over 50,000, Maricopa is a diverse mix of age groups, income brackets and health needs. According to U.S. Census estimates, the city has 5,500 residents over the age of 65 and 2,600 under the age 5. Data from 2017 estimate 7.4 percent live below the poverty level. In 2019, Pinal was among the counties to experience a Hepatitis A outbreak. County health clinics maintain a supply of Hepatitis A vaccines and do not require insurance. The health portrait of Maricopa is similar to that of Pinal County, with some of the same health concerns. Here are statistics from federal and local agencies.
More than 4,000 Maricopans in 2017 had no health insurance. 1,300 Maricopans are on food stamps/SNAP.
60%
76%
55 Men and women died of lung cancer Cancer was the second-leading cause of death in Pinal County. 21 Men’s deaths in auto accidents were 130 percent higher than women’s. Auto accidents No. 1 cause of accidental death among county men. 15 Accidental deaths caused by poisoning among women. Poisoning No. 1 cause of accidental death among county women.
of the county’s low- income population lived more than 10 miles from a grocery store in 2016.
Rate at which men were more likely than women to suffer accidental death.
SERVICES INCLUDE AGES 5 AND UP
13.3%
38%
• Primary Care • Diabetes Management • Wound Care Services • Men and Women’s Health • Infectious Disease • Telemedicine/Video Conferencing • Physicals (DOT/CDL, Wellness Exams, Sports, College and Pre- Employment)
of the county’s population at times
did not have access to nutritionally adequate sources of food in 2017.
of new syphilis cases were in individuals age 25-34 in 2013-2018.
22%
Men were
Maricopa veterans with poverty status have a disability.
19%
Heart disease was the top cause of death in Pinal County
more likely than women to die from diabetes, accidents, firearm injuries, liver disease or suicide in Pinal County. More than 33,000 Maricopans are covered by private health insurance.
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Maricopa’s veteran population in 2017 was over 4,000 with 1,243 from the Vietnam War era. More than 2,000 served during the pre- and post-9/11 Gulf wars.
42%
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Heart disease death rate of men over women.
Data from U.S. Census, American Community Survey estimates and Pinal County Public Health Department
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